Stocks returned to gains to end the week on a higher note following the government’s announcement that third quarter economic activity was actually higher than previously thought, as the three major indexes posted positive results. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 42.06 points, +0.26 percent, to close at 16,221.14. The Nasdaq posted the largest gain of the three, +1.15 percent, +46.6 points, to finish at 4104.74, while the S&P nudged up +8.71 points, +0.48 percent, to end the day at 1,818.31. The Yahoo! Finance Manufactured Housing Composite rose 1.70 percent to close at 769.4. All housing stocks we track in today’s trading closed up or even, except Third Avenue Value Fund (Dec. 19), which nudged down -0.36 percent, -0.20, to close at 56.07. Cavco Industries moved up the most of tracked stocks, gaining +4.18 percent, +2.83 points, to close at 28.60. Affiliated Managers Group 210.86 +2.69 (+1.29%). Clayton Homes, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, as well as MH home-building, lending and other housing suppliers parent company Berkshire Hathaway 175,600 +951.00 (+0.54%). Deer Valley remained unchanged at 0.65. Drew Industries 50.37 +0.33 (+0.66%). Equity LifeStyle Properties 35.79 +0.40 (+1.13%). Liberty Homes remained unchanged at 0.68. Louisiana Pacific Corp. 17.97 +0.12 (+0.67%). Nobility Homes 8.50 +0.25 (+3.03%). Patrick Industries 29.16 +0.62 (+2.17%). Skyline Corp. 5.10 +0.20 (+4.08%). Sun Communities 42.52 +0.29 (+0.69%). UMH Properties 9.24 +0.20 (+2.21%). Universal Forest Products, Inc. 51.46 +1.53 (+3.05%).

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